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CompLines is a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers, and is served as a tasty side-dish to WorkCompWire News. Injured Wal-Mart worker can pursue retaliation claim: Appeals court Business Insurance Those horrible people at the California State Fund Managed Care Matters Deadline extended for W.Va. Workers’… [Read more]

In today’s issue of WorkCompRecap we announce a new leader, and the publishing of his new post in WorkCompWire’s exclusive “Leaders Speak” section, which features leaders from the Workers’ Compensation Industry, and focuses on issues that are timely, relevant, and thought provoking. Are you ready?? Find out who our new featured leader is, and what… [Read more]

CompLines is a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers, and is served as a tasty side-dish to WorkCompWire News. Increase Providers’ Understanding to Improve Comp System, Expert Advises Risk & Insurance Prison Clerk’s Lack of Headset Costly to Taxpayers — $128,424 in Medical Bills So Far… [Read more]

Today’s edition of WorkCompRecap features another interesting study from the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), this time on their analysis of the impact that preauthorization has on medical costs in Workers Comp. The study reviewed the effects of three reforms enacted in Texas in the early 2000’s, which required preauthorization by payers of workers’ comp… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Patriot National Insurance Group’s announcement that it has received a $30 million boost of equity funding from Six Points Investment Partners LLC, a diversified investment group serving the insurance and financial services industries. Chairman and CEO Steven Mariano commented that Patriot National now has “greater financial flexibility to fuel our… [Read more]

CompLines is a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers, and is served as a tasty side-dish to WorkCompWire News. Is Utilization Review Worth It? Risk & Insurance With Government Shut Down, Workers’ Comp Claims in Limbo MPR News New York AG seeks to ramp up fight… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features news on a closely followed piece of legislation that is making its way through California’s Senate. AB378 (Solorio) will make compound medications subject to a fee schedule, and will add pharmacy products to the list of medical services under the physician self-referral law. The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC)… [Read more]

CompLines is a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers, and is served as a tasty side-dish to WorkCompWire News. Minnesota Insurance Licensing Activity Frozen as Government Shuts Down Insurance Journal Workers’ comp claims up at L.A. County Probation Department Whittier Daily News Workers’ compensation rates show… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features some new business news, as The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has announced that through its ongoing partnership with EMPLOYERS, it has extended discounted workers’ compensation coverage benefits to its members in eight new states. EMPLOYERS offers NFIB members discounted workers’ compensation coverage in 19 states with plans to… [Read more]

CompLines is a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers, and is served as a tasty side-dish to WorkCompWire News. Tennessee Workers’ Comp Law on Drug Testing Takes Effect Insurance Journal The Deficit Deal’s Impact on Workers’ Comp Managed Care Matters Rising workers comp rates could herald… [Read more]